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Received a surprise and early Christmas gift from my Girlfriend. A nice wooden six pack caddy, to bring my empty bottles home, and full ones back when I come back next week. She found it at Walgreens of all places. Sturdy and durable with a attached opener.

Yesterday I brewed up a batch of the Bitter Bald Guy (recipe below), I added 1# of rice hulls as I do when using flaked corn, just be sure the sparge does not stick. Also added 2qts of additional water. I also did use 1187 Ringwood Ale yeast since I had it on hand, I have used this in the...

Being on a well I am limited as to how much water I can just "pump" to chill wort. This had not been an issue doing extract and partial mash brews. Now going to whole grain I am posed with the problem, and I need advice on my solution, I have a 55G rain barrel (ambient temp is 73, temp at...

I have finally got all my utensils together, and will try an All Grain Batch shortly. I am looking for a recipe that if all goes terribly wrong, will not cost me much. I do not see that scenario happening BUT...... Murphys Law. I have a 2.5 oz of East Kent Goldings and 1 oz of Hallertau Hops...

I am setting up my all grain brewing station and need on last item for the MLT, a screen. What are opinions on the False bottom vs Bazooka Screen. The Bazooka is considerable cheaper, but do they clog?

In my last post it became evident that a 10G MLT was required at minimum. Now my question is regarding shape, is round preferred over rectangular? Are there posts with what are considered best designs out there, most all I have seen are round, and one or two square?

I am going to advance from extracts with grain to all grain brewing. I have a brew kettle, albeit aluminum, but never used for anything. I have all the stuff to make a 5 gallon mash lauter tun, (5G IGLOO Water Container) but I see where a lot of post suggest 5 gallons is too small, is this...

I am in Florissant, CO and was in Manitou Springs, CO this weekend. I have seen this before, but never dawned on me......... There are several springs throughout the city that continuously run and all have a different taste and bubbly effect. Has any one (locally) used any of this water...